Wheaten and Blue wheaten Marans Discussion Thread

[berkeleysprings]

and I don't think you're ever gonna get the cotton tail out of wheaten until they're born black like black copper . instead of yellow or white lol

 

[Debbi]

just get a can of cinnamon paint and a triangle cookie cutter lol

Don't need to. I have Pip, the wannabe Wheaten! At 21 months, he now has two cinnamon wing feathers, one on each wing, just the bottoms of the outter primaries. What the heck is up with that?? He always did look more Wheaten than BCM, but as a chick he was downed like a dark BCM.

 

[Debbi]

and I don't think you're ever gonna get the cotton tail out of wheaten until they're born black like black copper . instead of yellow or white lol

That may or may not be true. Pip has now gotten in some grey looking coverts in the tail break that he has never had before! I am sure he is a cross of a BCM and Wheaten, but as far as coloring goes, he favors the Wheaten. Even down to the whiteish grey legs, and horn colored beak.

 

[Bangarang64]

Thanks for the help!
Actually, I found out it's not Burgundy, it's "Mahogany"
I saw the comment on this page, scroll about two thirds of the way down and it's the last picture in the Wheatens category right before the colombian.
Specifically, it says "Two Wheaten pullets, the one in the foreground showing the unwanted presence of Mahogany."

However, form what you guys say, it's too early to worry just yet. I'm excited that we're still on the right track. I plan on continuing to post his weekly progress, so maybe we'll see what happens.

On another note, I had some time to work on his coop today:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/677560/from-book-cover-to-my-backyard-update-june-29-12

 

[berkeleysprings]

That may or may not be true. Pip has now gotten in some grey looking coverts in the tail break that he has never had before! I am sure he is a cross of a BCM and Wheaten, but as far as coloring goes, he favors the Wheaten. Even down to the whiteish grey legs, and horn colored beak.

that was just me and to many beers lol

 

[snowbird]

and I don't think you're ever gonna get the cotton tail out of wheaten until they're born black like black copper . instead of yellow or white lol

Randy, the cottontail is just another fault. The only way to eliminate a fault is not keep breeding for it, I took the chain saw and cut a nice 3' section of log and even bought a new ax to help with the problem

 

[berkeleysprings]

Randy, the cottontail is just another fault. The only way to eliminate a fault is not keep breeding for it, I took the chain saw and cut a nice 3' section of log and even bought a new ax to help with the problem

you dont need a bigger log just smaller chickins lol i never was crazy about the cone. . and debbi if you can get a bc with a triangle and pinkish white legs you'll be many steps ahead of us lol

 

[Debbi]

Ok Randy, grandchick pic here! Put down the beer for a sec, and tell me what you think.

Pullet?? I have more pics, but I can't seem to get them to upload tonight. She? will be 3 weeks old tomorrow.

 

[Debbi]

She? is also bigger than her brooder mates. One is a Blue Copper roo who is one day older, and the other is a day younger Black Copper ? pullet, I believe. The Wheaten is so funny when she goes to move about; she doesn't walk, she zips!

 

[berkeleysprings]

Ok Randy, grandchick pic here! Put down the beer for a sec, and tell me what you think.  Pullet?? I have more pics, but I can't seem to get them to upload tonight.  She? will be 3 weeks old tomorrow.

[IMG]http://cdn.backyardchickens.co...37e8_MaranschicksWheatenbluebcm002.jpeg[/IMG]

it's very hard to tell by the lighting what I say hen and judging by her size she has been doing some good eatin